Thanks for sharing your alternative opinion alternative viewers are always welcome
I would never say that having less humans is good because who gets to decide who is lesser and who is greater
For Japan's expansion I would say it's more to do with the nature of the economic systems Which were imperial during their period of expansion
Almost any power that mattered had an Empire to sell goods and services and get resources
Things are different know because we love in an truly global supply chain where Nations can get goods and services from around the globe